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All Materials Used In Collapsed Synagogue Building Were Approved – Son
At the Friday November 21, 2014 sitting of the coroner’s inquest into the collapsed Synagogue, Church Of All Nations building, the court was told that the building materials used for the construction of the collapsed building were approved by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON).
This submission was made by the Director in charge of Inspectorate and Compliance at SON, Engineer Bede Obayi. According to him, iron rod samples taken for test at different laboratories showed that they were good and met the standard requirement. He raised reservations over the standard of the concrete debris, stating that the sample they took was slightly below the required density. However, he posited that the result could have been influenced by the pressure factor of the collapsed building, which makes it indeterminate in concluding if this contributed to the collapse.
Engineer Obayi also expressed surprise about the speed at which the building collapsed, fuelling speculations that the controlled demolition theory was indeed plausible. “Candidly, I am surprised at the rate and speed the building collapsed. It’s quite unusual and I believe it should be investigated. I also admit that the result of the test conducted on the debris is suspect. Due to the technicality involved, our investigation is inconclusive. I was not involved in the observation neither did I participate in the conduct of the test. I don’t even know any of the people saddled with the responsibility of conducting the test. We went for test in three labs and the final reports indicated that most of the materials used in the Synagogue building met our standard requirements. All the sources used were also approved SON sources.”
Meanwhile, members of the public and other interested parties attending the hearing have voiced out their reservations about the biased manner in which the magistrate seems to be handling proceedings at the inquest. Some of them who spoke to the media on conditions of anonymity complained of the magistrate’s partial disposition. They observed that he was always visibly harsh on witnesses who gave evidence which seemed to support the controlled demolition theory. Others said his disposition was suggestive of a calculated attempt by the state to persecute a particular party, stressing that the inquest has lost its integrity
In another development, counsel to The SCOAN, Olalekan Ojo has filed an application challenging the jurisdiction of the magistrate for encroaching on matters beyond the scope of the inquest by inviting Prophet T.B. Joshua, who was not a witness to the incident. He said the primary scope of the inquest was to determine the cause of death and not pry into private matters that bear no consequence on it.
On his part, the magistrate, Oyetade Komolafe granted the request of the counsel saying, “I am not against Prophet T.B. Joshua and Lagos State is not against him. I will respect the law and await the report or verdict of the High Court. Therefore, I will hands off the issue of inviting him as a witness for now till the outcome from the High Court.”
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amano ukubula
November 21, 2014 at 9:40 pm
shut up, small tuberculosis.
story story...
November 21, 2014 at 10:10 pm
Cage the bastard he has swindled to many blind fools already!
ganja farmer
November 21, 2014 at 10:33 pm
So TB Joshua is now scared of testifying. The man that forsee what will happen in Asia, Europe and America but did n’t see the building he owns collapsing. Or see the court ruling. Prophet indeed!
christian
November 22, 2014 at 10:32 am
TB Joshua is a Prophet indeed.For your information , he did see the collapse of the building.He alluded to it during his first Church service upon return from a successfull crusade in Columbia about three weeks before the fateful day.
God’s ways are not our ways
We ALL need to pray
Judge Joe Bidden
November 22, 2014 at 11:43 am
Pray for TV Joshua?
Justina
November 21, 2014 at 10:43 pm
The coroner must order the arrest of the rogue pastor and he needs to be brought in hand and leg chains like a common criminal that he is.
Apostle
November 22, 2014 at 5:42 am
Truth always win the war,no matter how many battles falsehood try to win.
Dr. King kobra
November 22, 2014 at 6:02 am
Everyone in nigeria is a terrorist, the state, individuals, boko haram. Its because of islam who believe in jihadism. If only muslimic mentality and the islamic cultism were wiped off, there will be total peace in nigeria
Mulenga and Jelita
November 22, 2014 at 10:01 am
This inquest is missing the problem.
The building in question had a foundation that could support only 2 storys or levels, namely a ground floor and a 1st floor.
When it collapse, it had FOUR storys or levels.
Simple mathematics for those who think here.
christian
November 22, 2014 at 10:29 am
Do not be deceived by what you read or hear
Judge Joe Bidden
November 22, 2014 at 11:48 am
If you never trust what you see or hear how did you come to trust God you never saw, smell, hear, feel or touch? If you are clueless about structural engineering and materials science just shut up